| Description |
1 online resource (vii, 248 pages). |
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Junior skill builders |
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Junior skill builders.
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| Contents |
Chapters: Lesson 1: why work on your vocabulary? -- Lesson 2: tools and techniques for learning new words -- Lesson 3: use a word's context to figure out its meaning -- Lesson 4: create meaning from connotations -- Lesson 5: understanding word parts -- Lesson 6: take words down to their roots -- Lesson 7: mnemonics, or, codes to help you spell words! -- Lesson 8: synonyms and antonyms: "similars" and opposites -- Lesson 9: figure out which is the right word -- Lesson 10: discover new nouns -- Lesson 11: pick the best adjectives -- Lesson 12: zip up verbs -- Lesson 13: dress up verbs with adverbs -- Lesson 14: words to describe personalities -- Lesson 15: words to describe feelings -- Lesson 16: words to describe extreme emotions -- Lesson 17: strange feelings and emotions -- Lesson 18: learn words for the sciences -- Lesson 19: you may see the doctor now -- Lesson 20: words about families -- Lesson 21: mind your manners -- Lesson 22: words from popular culture -- Lesson 23: words from the sports arena -- Lesson 24: words about politics -- Lesson 25: words about computers -- Lesson 26: words we've adopted -- Lesson 27: words that really mean something else -- Lesson 28: confused and abused words -- Lesson 29: words about words -- Lesson 30: words with extra power. |
| Access |
Access limited to subscribing institutions. |
| Summary |
This e-book presents brief lessons that result in an improved vocabulary in 30 days. Short, easy-to-understand lessons and fun factoids drawn from popular TV, music, sports, movies, and more make learning new words a pleasure rather than a chore. Most lessons are reinforced by sample questions for students to try on their own, with clear, step-by-step techniques for retaining information throughout. |
| System Details |
System requirements: Adobe Reader or other PDF reader. |
| Subject |
Vocabulary -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Juvenile literature.
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Vocabulary -- Study and teaching (Middle school) -- Juvenile literature.
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Language arts (Middle school) -- Juvenile literature.
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Language arts (Secondary) -- Juvenile literature.
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| Added Author |
LearningExpress (Organization)
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| Added Title |
Word power in fifteen minutes a day |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Junior skill builders. New York : LearningExpress, c2009. 9781576856747 (DLC) 2008045364 |
| ISBN |
9781576856741 |
| Music No. |
LELSCE026 LearningExpress |
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